John Dye, American actor (Touched by an Angel), died from a heart attack he was , 47

John Carroll Dye was an American film and television actor known for his role as Andrew in the television series Touched by an Angel  died from a  heart attack he was , 47.

(January 31, 1963 – January 10, 2011)

 Early life

Dye was born in Amory, Mississippi, one of three sons, to James and Lynn Dye, a furniture manufacturer and homemaker. He was introduced to acting by playing the role of the youngest von Trapp child in a school production of The Sound of Music at Cleveland High School (CHS) in Cleveland, Tennessee. He performed as a trombonist in the CHS band program. While performing at Tupelo High School^[2] as Friedrich von Trapp, the eldest son, again in The Sound of Music Dye found himself bitten by the acting bug. After graduation, he enrolled at Mississippi State University in hopes of becoming a civil rights lawyer. After a year at Mississippi State University, he decided to become an actor, and was advised against it by his great-grandmother.^[3] He transferred to Memphis State and majored in theater.^[3]
After his first year of college, he traveled to New York, where he auditioned and won a place in a classical theater company. However, because acting with the company would conflict with his studies, Dye turned it down.

Career

When he returned to Memphis, Dye discovered that a Judd Nelson film called Making the Grade (1984) was filming in the area. Dye landed his first film role as "Skip." In 1986 he starred alongside actresses Virginia Madsen and Cynthia Gibb in the comedy film Modern Girls. In 1987 Dye got his first leading role, in the film Campus Man, as Todd Barrett. That same year, he re-teamed with Nelson in the television miniseries Billionaire Boys Club. In 1989, he starred alongside actors James Earl Jones and Eric Roberts in the martial-arts drama Best of the Best.
By the time the 1990s came around, Dye decided to make a move towards television. He was cast as Private Francis "Doc Hoc" Hockenbury in the last season of Tour of Duty. When the series finished, he moved on to short-lived series such as Jack's Place (1992) and Hotel Malibu (1994). In 1994, he appeared as Andrew the "Angel of Death" on Touched by an Angel with Roma Downey & Della Reese. Originally cast as a recurring character, by the third season he was made a regular cast member. The show ran for nine seasons before ending in April 2003. In 2000, he starred in the television movie Once Upon a Christmas. In 2001, he appeared in the sequel Twice Upon a Christmas.

Death

Dye was found dead in his home in San Francisco, California on January 10, 2011. His family reported that he died due to heart related problems.^[4]
His final resting place is in Amory, Mississippi's Haughton Memorial Park.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Making the Grade	Skip
1986	Modern Girls	Mark
1987	Campus Man	Todd Barrett
1989	Mother, Mother	Jeff Cutler	Short film
1989	Best of the Best	Virgil Keller
1991	The Perfect Weapon	Adam
1994	Sioux City	Colin Adams
2005	Heart of the Beholder	Manion
2007	Claudette	Man in Truck	Short film
2009	Fist of the Warrior (aka Lesser of Three Evils)	I.A. Officer	filmed in 2004

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Billionaire Boys Club	Bob Holmby	NBC television film
1988	CBS Summer Playhouse	Chip	Episode: "Old Money"
1988	Murder, She Wrote	Andy Broom	Episode: "A Little Night Work"
1989–1990	Tour of Duty	Pvt. Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenberry
1990	Room for Romance	Craig Holloway	Episode: "Pilot"
1992	Jack's Place	Greg Toback
1994	Murder, She Wrote	Dr. Ray Stinson	Episode: "A Nest of Vipers"
1994	Hotel Malibu	Jack Mayfield
1996	The Nerd	Rick Steadman
1996–1998	Promised Land	Andrew	4 episodes
2000	Once Upon a Christmas	Bill Morgan	PAX-TV television film
2001	Twice Upon a Christmas	Bill Morgan	PAX-TV television film
1994–2003	Touched by an Angel	Andrew

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